Film Record: Hansel and Gretel

Date produced: 1932

Filmmaker(s):

Edward J. Hayes

Production credits:

• Paul J. Hayes, Cast member

Country of Production:

United States

Languages:

English

Length:

1 reel

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

American Cinematographer Amateur Movie Makers Contest, 1933 - Honorable Mention

Description:

"Hansel and Gretel, an amateur photoplay version of the fairy tale being produced by Edward J. Hayes, A.C.L., Orange, N.J." Movie Makers, May 1932, 224.

Resources:

Discussed in "Amateur clubs" (Movie Makers, May 1932, 224). This mention lists the film's cast, and notes that the production was granted permission to film at the Gingerbread Castle of the National Biscuit Company in New Jersey.

American Cinematographer (June 1932, 41) reported on the production of the film, noting that it was a production of the Star Feature Art Film League of Arlington, New Jersey.

Locations:

• Arlington, New Jersey (Filming)
• Hamburg, New Jersey (Filming)

Subjects:

• Myth, legend, and folklore
•      Fairy tales

Genre:

• Children’s

Form:

• Short

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